The bill amends current campaign finance laws in Alabama by exempting candidates for municipal office from the requirement to file a designation of their principal campaign committee and from submitting campaign finance reports until they exceed a threshold of $1,000 in contributions or expenditures. This change is intended to reduce the regulatory burden on candidates who are in the early stages of their campaigns and have not yet raised significant funds.

Specifically, the bill inserts new language that allows this exemption and deletes the existing filing requirements outlined in Sections 17-5-4 and 17-5-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975 for candidates who have not surpassed the $1,000 threshold. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2024, following its passage in the House on February 29, 2024, and in the Senate on April 11, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-5-4, 17-5-8
Enrolled: 17-5-4, 17-5-8